An important part of preparing students to go out and take on challenges in the world is to give them a solid foundation of practical experience. The following subjects are designed to help students identify and respond to real-world problems using ICT.

They will participate in activities to help develop professional skills such as team work, delivering presentations and communication.

Tankyu Practice

Number of Units: 15
Number of Credits: 2

Professor: Toshiki Sumitani

This course will cover the concept and process of “Tankyu Practice”, which is the basis of the whole ICT Innovator program. Students will identify social issues in developing countries, build possible solutions, verify them from three perspectives, and make presentations on the solution ideas in group work settings.


Specific Theme Study A

Number of Units: N/A
Number of Credits: 4

Professor: TBA

Research activities
This subject is taught through research activities of the student's choosing. The topic selected during this course will be continued in the 2nd year in “Specific Theme Study B”.
Improvement of basic academic and IT skills
This subject is taught in a participatory style in small groups, with tailored, individual guidance, to balance the effect of classroom lectures which tend to be taught in a one-way manner.
Improvement of human skills
In addition to academic skills, various human skills required by society, like communication, common sense behavior, proper word usage, presentations and writing will be improved.

Specific Theme Study B

Number of Units: N/A
Number of Credits: 8

Professor: TBA

Acquire Tankyu practice skills
Using the Tankyu practice framework and based on learning in Specific Theme Study A, students work on their research project to design and implement the proposed system. Finally, the result is summarized as Master’s thesis and is presented in the final presentation.
Acquire advanced professional skills
This course is taught in a participatory style in small groups, with tailored, individualized guidance, to balance the effect of classroom lectures which tend to be taught in a one-way manner.
Improvement of human skills
Continued from “Specific Theme Study A”, various human skills required by the society, like communication, common sense behavior, proper word usage, presentations and writing will be improved.